Soccer Preview: Smithsburg vs. Francis Scott Key
The Smithsburg Leopards will head out to take on the Francis Scott Key Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Smithsburg's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Hagerstown with a sharp 9-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Francis Scott Key, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 5-0 margin over Catoctin on Thursday. Considering the Eagles' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Abagail Rieger and
Camryn Gillis scored all five of Francis Scott Key's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 18 goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Smithsburg and bumps their season record up to 8-6-1. As for Francis Scott Key, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 3-11 record.
Everything went Smithsburg's way against Francis Scott Key in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as Smithsburg made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Smithsburg repeat their success, or does Francis Scott Key have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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